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Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe

This Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe is easy to make and perfect when you have old or stale bread.This easy breakfast recipe also freezes great.

We just made this delicious overnight french toast casserole recipe the other day for “brinner” (breakfast for dinner) and I almost forgot how good it was. The entire family loved it! 🙂

Now I recommend letting it sit overnight, but I just didn’t plan that ahead (that is why you should always have a menu plan). You can easily make this recipe without it sitting overnight – just decrease the milk by 50%. It still tastes great but probably not as delicious as letting it sit overnight. 🙂

Either way, you can still have delicious french toast casserole.  Now if want it to taste even more amazing – drizzle homemade pancake syrup on top and then sprinkle powdered sugar.  YUM!

Easy French Toast Casserole Recipe

Ingredients you need:

  • 1/2 loaf of bread (about 10 slices plus one heel) cut into chunks -You could use old stale bread. You could also use different types of bread for different flavors.
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 4 Tablespoons of Sugar (divided in half)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

How to make Overnight French Toast Casserole:

  1. Spray bottom of pan with cooking spray or coat with melted butter. Cut bread into chunks and spread evenly in a 9×13 pan.
  2. Mix together eggs, milk, 2 Tablespoons of sugar, salt, and vanilla. Pour over bread. Mix to coat (feel free to get your hand dirty). 😉
  3. In a small separate bowl mix together 2 Tablespoons of sugar and 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture over the entire pan until it is gone.
  4. If wanting to eat now: Cover and place in fridge over night. (you could cook immediately, but it is much better if you let it sit over night) The next morning cook in 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
  5. If wanting to freeze: Cover with foil and freeze. When you are ready, thaw overnight in fridge. Cook in 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown.

Optional ideas:

If you are afraid it may dry out, place a few tabs of butter on top when you bake it. When serving I have drizzled with syrup right before serving, or I have sprinkled with with powdered sugar. Either way is fabulous!

Money saving tip for this French Toast Casserole:

Check your local grocery store for “reduced for quick sale” bread.  It is usually 50% or 75% off which means you can save a lot of money. Any kind of bread is perfect for this recipe. Just make sure you have enough to cover the bottom of a pan. I’ve used sour dough bread before and it was amazing!

Super Easy Overnight French Toast Bake

Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe

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French Toast Casserole
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 

This Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe is easy to make and perfect when you have old or stale bread. This easy breakfast recipe also freezes great.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: French Toast Casserole
Servings: 6
Calories: 265 kcal
Author: Eating on a Dime
Ingredients
  • 1/2 loaf of bread (about 10 slices plus one heel cut into chunks -You could use old stale bread. You could also use different types of bread for different flavors.)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 4 Tablespoons Sugar (divided in half)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Spray bottom of pan with cooking spray or coat with melted butter. Cut bread into chunks and spread evenly in a 9×13 pan.
  2. Mix together eggs, milk, 2 Tablespoons of sugar, salt, and vanilla. Pour over bread. Mix to coat (feel free to get your hand dirty). 😉
  3. In a small separate bowl mix together 2 Tablespoons of sugar and 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture over the entire pan until it is gone.
If wanting to eat now:
  1. Cover and place in fridge over night. (you could cook immediately, but it is much better if you let it sit over night) The next morning cook in 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
If wanting to freeze:
  1. Cover with foil and freeze. When you are ready, thaw overnight in fridge. Cook in 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
Optional ideas:
  1. If you are afraid it may dry out, place a few tabs of butter on top when you bake it. When serving I have drizzled with syrup right before serving, or I have sprinkled with with powdered sugar. Either way is fabulous!
Recipe Notes

If you want this casserole to taste even more amazing – drizzle some syrup on top and then sprinkle with powdered sugar. 

Nutrition Facts
French Toast Casserole
Amount Per Serving (6 g)
Calories 265 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 115mg38%
Sodium 459mg20%
Potassium 224mg6%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 255IU5%
Calcium 167mg17%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Super Easy French Toast Bake {Overnight Recipe}

Time saving tip- FREEZE IT!

This recipe freezes wonderfully. In fact, you can go ahead and make 2 at the same time -one to eat now and one to eat later without much more effort. Just allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge and bake like normal.

I hope you enjoy it as much as we have!

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This Overnight French Toast Casserole Recipe is easy to make and perfect when you have old or stale bread.This easy breakfast recipe also freezes great.

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  2. Hi! I found this recipe on Pinterest and am making some freezer meals since I’m late in my pregnancy. When I bake this, do I take the foil off and bake uncovered or leave it on? Also, the recipe list says to use one TEAspoon of cinnamon but then in the recipe itself, it says to use one TABLEspoon. Is it teaspoon? That’s what I used 🙂 Thanks!

  8. Made your recipe this morning and before we finished breakfast
    My husband said “This is a keeper.” This has that original french toast
    flavor and thats just what I wanted. Having some in the freezer makes it
    a good option for a yummy warn meal for your family. Thank you!

  10. I made this the other day for my family and everyone (including me) gobbled it up super fast! So yummy! Now I’m getting ready to make some for the freezer of a friend about to have a baby. I also just happened to open a can of pumpkin purée this morning for some pumpkin muffins. So my question is, if I want to add pumpkin to this recipe how should I go about it? Reduce the milk maybe? Or would that not matter? Thanks fur this recipe and any suggestions you may have!

  12. So any suggestions on how to add the pumpkin purée? Do you think I need to lessen the milk?

  13. Is there a way to make this in the CrockPot or Slowcooker? I am thinking putting it on before bed and have it for breakfast when we all get up.

  14. Janet – I have never made it in the crock pot before. We do have a post for crock pot cinnamon rolls that are amazing! I usually bake this one in the morning. I hope you enjoy it 🙂

  18. I made this last night and let it sit in fridge overnight. When I put in the oven this morning I took off the foil. It was a little dry when done cooking. Should I have baked it with the foil on? Other then being a little dry it was delicious.

  20. I would allow it to thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then cover for the first 30 minutes of the cook time with foil. Thank you!

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